Onigu Otite, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Onigu Otite

Date of Birth: 21-Jan-1939

Date of Death: 14-Mar-2019

Profession: sociologist, academic

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Onigu Otite (January 21, 1939 – March 14, 2019) was a Nigerian sociologist.
He was among the first set of students to attend the first indigenous Nigerian university - University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
He wrote several books including The Urhobo People, On the Path of Progress, Ethnic Pluralism and Ethnic Conflicts in Nigeria, and Introduction to Sociology which he co-authored with William Ogionwo.
He belongs to the class of highly respected Urhobo scholars that include popular Urhobo personalities such as Omafume Friday Onoge, Peter Palmer Ekeh, Bruce Onobrakpeya, David T.
Okpako, Andrew Onokerhoraye, Simon Umukoro, G.G.
Darah and Isidore Okpewho.
The Urhobo Studies Association USA Chapter regard him as one of the earliest Urhobo scholars to focus attention on the culture and history of the Urhobo People of the Niger Delta.